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Parks and nature reserves

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1,381 parks and reserves across 178 countries — from savannah safaris to protected reefs.

1,381protected areas2,219documented species376World Heritage Sites

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Area (km²)32 – 19,623

14 parks and reserves found

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iSimangalisoUNESCO
Wetland Park

iSimangaliso

South Africa

133 species

Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile · humpback whale passing along the coast

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Kruger National Park
National Park

Kruger National Park

South Africa

92 species

lion · leopard · elephant

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Gorongosa
National Park

Gorongosa

Mozambique

73 species

Lion · elephant · buffalo (recovering)

See park
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Game Reserve

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

South Africa

63 species

White rhinoceros (a pioneering conservation programme since the 1900s) · lion

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Mountain Zebra
National Park

Mountain Zebra

South Africa

32 species

Cape mountain zebra (saved from extinction) · cheetah (reintroduced)

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Golden Gate Highlands
National Park

Golden Gate Highlands

South Africa

23 species

Eland antelope · warthog

Mayo a septiembre

See park
Table MountainUNESCO
National Park

Table Mountain

South Africa

23 species

Rock hyrax (dassie) · African sacred ibis

Mayo a septiembre

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Tsitsikamma
National Park

Tsitsikamma

South Africa

20 species

Bottlenose dolphin · southern right whale (seasonal passage)

Mayo a septiembre

See park
National Park

Camdeboo

South Africa

23 species

Greater kudu · African buffalo · Verreaux's eagle

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Garden Route

South Africa

20 species

Cape parrot · bottlenose dolphin · Cape clawless otter

Mayo a septiembre

See park
UNESCO World Heritage
Big cats and herds
Best photographed
Safari and savannah
Tropical rainforests
Marine parks
High mountains
Most popular
Wood BuffaloUNESCO
National Park

Wood Buffalo

Canada

55 speciesSee park
MapungubweUNESCO
National Park

Mapungubwe

South Africa

53 speciesSee park
Fernando de NoronhaUNESCO
Marine National Park

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil

52 speciesSee park
Antisana
Ecological Reserve

Antisana

Ecuador

16 speciesSee park
Royal Manas
National Park

Royal Manas

Bhutan

17 speciesSee park

About these parks

National parks, nature reserves and other protected areas, each linked to the species documented in it. A park profile gives its location, protection status and ecosystems and the wildlife recorded there, so you can choose a destination by the animals you want to see, or go from an animal to the parks where it lives. Where each piece of data comes from is explained in how we build our profiles.

UNESCO
National Park

Drakensberg (uKhahlamba)

South Africa

20 species

Bearded vulture · southern bald ibis · eland

Mayo a septiembre

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (Natural)

Cape Floral Region

South Africa

15 species

Cape Sugarbird · Endemic Geckos · Geometric Tortoise

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Bontebok

South Africa

14 species

Bontebok · Cape mountain zebra · common duiker

Mayo a septiembre

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National Park

Agulhas

South Africa

11 species

Blue crane · lesser flamingo · southern right whale

Mayo a septiembre

See park